My son divine -

Frances Milstead, with Kevin Heffernan and Steve Yeager

Alyson Publications

2001

178 páginas

5h 56m

ISBN-10: 1555835945

This remarkable biography — written by Divine's mother Frances Millstead, with Kevin Heffernan and Steve Yeager, the award-winning filmmakers whose documentary film Divine Trash won the Filmmakers Trophy at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival — reveals a never-before-seen side of the internationally renowned actor and drag performer.

As she tells of his childhood, their long estrangement, and a heart-warming reconciliation before his death, Frances Millstead brings a mother's love and insight to the story of Glenn Harris Millstead, who would shock his way to international stardom as Divine, the star of John Waters cult films Female Trouble, Pink Flamingos, Polyester, and his breakthrough hit, Hairspray. Following him as he grows from angelic choirboy to troubled teen to flamboyant adult, this account reconciles for the first time the two sides of Divine - outrageous performer and loving son - as the legendary star's humanity is lovingly and movingly revealed through words and heretofore unpublished photos.